-ummer
Greenlandic edit
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ummer (v-v?, truncative?)
- becomes suddenly [verb]ing
- nillerpoq (“cries”) -> nilliummerpoq (“suddenly lets out a cry”)
Usage notes edit
This suffix seems to be used only with verbs related to feelings, moods, and emotions, to indicate a sudden shift in that state of mind.
References edit
- oqaasileriffik
- Lybech, S. (2020) A List of Greenlandic Affixes, oqa.dk
- Nielsen, F.A.J. (2014) Vestgrønlandsk grammatik, Nuuk.